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Ravioli With Spinach And Sun-Dried Tomatoes

This dinner has a combination of sweet, spicy and savory that I love. It may look like a lot of spinach at first, but it melts away to practically nothing once it's cooked, so the kids probably won't even mind it--ours didn't. Serve it with a green salad with grapes, walnuts and Gorgonzola cheese.

Ingredients

Cheese ravioli/Any variety

20 Ounce

Baby spinach

9 Ounce

Extra virgin olive oil

1 Tablespoon

Yellow onion

1⁄2 , finely diced

Minced garlic

1 Teaspoon (2 Cloves)

Sun dried tomatoes

5 , marinated in oil or dry, chopped

Crushed red pepper flakes

1⁄2 Teaspoon, crushed (To Taste)

Red pasta sauce

1 1⁄2 Cup (24 tbs) (Any)

Directions

Cook the ravioli according to the package directions. When it is one minute from being done, add the spinach to the water with the ravioli, then drain the spinach and noodles.
Meanwhile, in a large heavy skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onions and sauté them for about 4 minutes until they are softened. (Meanwhile, make the salad, if you are serving it.) Add the garlic, sundried tomatoes, and crushed red pepper flakes (optional) and sauté them with the onions for about 1 minute. Add the pasta sauce and bring it to a low boil. Reduce the heat if necessary and simmer the sauce, stirring occasionally, until the ravioli and spinach are cooked and drained.
Combine the ravioli, spinach and sauce, and serve it immediately, or refrigerate it for up to 48 hours, or freeze it for up to 3 months.

Tip: If your young children like to help you in the kitchen, you can give them a plastic knife (supervise carefully because even plastic knives can cut skin) and a cutting board and ask them to cut the grapes in half for the salad (they can also help you re-wash all of the grapes that roll off the board!). Older children can help you make the sauce for the ravioli.

This recipe was excepted from the book SOS! The Six O'Clock Scramble to the Rescue: Earth-Friendly, Kid-Pleasing Dinners for Busy Families. To see where you can purchase the book, visit www.thescramble.com or www.amazon.com.